June 16, 2013. By flooding resulted in prolonged rains in Piedras Negras in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, authorities have evacuated thousands of people, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Mexico.

The rains fell on Piedras Negras and continued throughout the day. On average, for every square meter of the 425 liters of rain fell.

Currently involved in the rescue operation unit Mexican army, marines and federal police. Streets are a real body of water from which stick out here and there the roof of flooded cars. Move in some areas can only be on boats

October 7, 2011 sandstorm, known by its Arabic name habub, passed over the Lubbock, Texas, a cloud of dust obscuring the sun altitude of 2400 meters. Wind brought down trees and power lines, destroying the local airport hangar.

According to meteorologist Gerald Meadows sand storms, though smaller in strength, are quite frequent in the area. The power of the storm, which occurred on Monday, is incredible. It is believed that prolonged drought throughout the year and dry gusty winds caused the sandstorm.

October 1. Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder have used mathematical methods to the characteristics of the waves appearing in the shallow water before the tsunami, and found that their characteristics depend on what kind of force wave will cover the island.

Total found two distinct types of waves — X-shaped and U-shaped, so called because of the form that takes water mass.

Through his research in the natural environment, the scientists saw that the conventional direct waves in the interaction form a different type of waves, X-or Y-type. Thus, if closer to the coast during the

The Indonesian archipelago is located in the Pacific volcanic ring of fire, which explains the constant earthquakes. October 13, 2011 on one of the islands of Bali, an earthquake measuring 6.2, injuring dozens of people.

According to the Red Cross, 44 people are in hospital with head injuries and broken bones, one person is in critical condition. Also destroyed one school and home. According to the U.S. Geological Survey Center epicenter was located at a distance of 160 kilometers south-west of the capital of Bali, Denpasar.

June 13, 2013. In the largest financial, industrial and commercial center of Arequipa region of Peru was off-season snowfall. A sudden cold was a serious blow to the residents of San Juan de Tarukani who live in houses whose roofs are thatched.

Snowfall was going on for several days in a row. Was damaged 80 homes. For local residents, snow and frost are a tragedy, because the cold — unusual for this region, and people are not prepared to endure cold weather.

Cold snap may adversely affect the health impact of South American camels, alpacas. It depends on them

A group of scientists working with the City Kollezhd in New York, Rice University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, has announced that in the near future it will be possible to completely replace our usual lithium-ion batteries for analogs, which are raw materials for the manufacture of herbal extracts .

New eco-friendly batteries will be made with a purpurin, red dye substances extracted from madder root, a common enough herb. Both the purpurin and accompanying natural dyes are molecules whose behavior is very similar to conventional

Curious enough to watch the Imja glacier lake grows clumps of snow falling from the mountain tops. But the lake is one of the most dangerous areas in the Himalayas.

If the lake, situated at an altitude of 5100 kilometers in Nepal, breaks through the glacial deposits, known as moraine, it will flood the area at a distance of 60 miles, flooding the fields and houses of coal dust (culm) up to 15 meters high. But the issue is more likely is not, under any circumstances, but when it happens.

Scientists say that in one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland, Katla, will soon begin the delayed eruption. Over its history Katla eruptions have been observed two times per century. However, the last was in 1918, 93 years ago. Scientists have noted the growing tremors in Katla. Last week, one of the earthquake reached force 4 on the Richter scale, followed by decreased activity of the volcano for a while. Other earthquakes in the area of the volcano are small and do not pose a threat.

June 13, 2013. This time the disaster hit in the evening on the town of Pratt, located south-west of Brisbane, Queensland. Wind speeds of 56 km / h with the roof removed six residential buildings, destroyed one commercial building and silo. One house was only a fragment of the wall, floor and some furniture.

Emergency services do not exclude that such damage could cause a tornado, because all the damage could fit on a clear line width of 100 meters. Judging by the scale of destruction, wind vortex had an even greater rate than shown instrumentation. The speed

An earthquake measuring 6.7 at a depth of 42 kilometers occurred near Finshafen in Papua New Guinea. The epicenter was located 103 kilometers east of the city of Lae, New Guinea, 184 kilometers southwest of Kandrian, New Britain, and 323 kilometers from the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby.

Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern part of the island of New Guinea and the islands adjacent to it. The country is located on the border of two tectonic plates, the Australian and quietly ocean, and is part of the

Site "Surviving in the city" welcomes you. If you have, then you want to get complete information about survival in the modern world, in dangerous and emergency situations. People in the world today is surrounded by a large number of hazards, and therefore seeks to preserve and protect yourself from them - fires, floods, epidemics, traffic accidents, as well as the people themselves.

Site structure "Surviving in the city" built in a convenient and understandable form. All information is placed in the appropriate sections. You will find on our website recommendations and practical advice for survival in today's urban jungle, unique descriptions and photographs of incidents, accidents and natural disasters, in the scheme of the emergency situation, tests and reviews of equipment and protective equipment, useful books on survival in an urban setting.

Main theme of the site "Surviving in the city" - is to be ready to navigate and operate in extreme conditions, and the ability to survive in extreme conditions.

Surviving in an urban setting and the modern world. How to deal with the police, what to do if you are taken hostage. Survival in in other cities, survival in the army, in emergency situations. Natural disasters and man-made disasters. For the future of humanity.